Ashley Stays Silent And Further Infuriates Newcastle Fans

Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has refused to discuss the future of the Tyneside football club, despite the resignation of manager Kevin Keegan last week.

Mike Ashley – remains silent on Newcastle situation

But that’s just one of the shabby ways in which the club is being managed right now, because since Derek Llambias replaced Chris Mort as head executive at the club, there has been very little communication coming out of the club, and we mean very little.

Over the summer, nothing was said about players coming or going, and now we know Kevin Keegan, who was the only person ever speaking to the press, was not even allowed to talk about transfers.

Since Kevin resigned lat week, there have been a scant couple of communications from the club on the official web-site, and those have led to even more confusion about who was really in charge of transfers at Newcastle. The club managed to contradict itself, from some of its earlier statements on the matter.

This is no way to run a business, in which you simply ignore your customers, in times when they have a reasonable right to know what’s going on.

It was hoped that Ashley might try to explain his actions at the annual general meeting of his company Sports Direct International yesterday, but when approached by a Sky News reporter he repeatedly said he would only talk about things related to Sports Direct.

Ashley had flown back from New York to be at the meeting, and with journalists far outnumbering shareholders, the billionaire refused to discuss the situation at his Newcastle club.

The lack of communication out of St. James’ Park is completely unacceptable, and is very poor business practice, and leads to fans being wary of just what exactly the club’s plans are for the future.

But that seems to be the way the club has treated its fan base, and tells them nothing of what’s going on.

As far as we are concerned the sooner this lot sells up and ships out the better it will be for the Newcastle United Football Club.

We have no idea at all who the new manager may be, or even if there will be a new manager soon, but there again we are just fans – and we seem to be at the bottom of the totem pole.

Well now the fans know esomething of how Keegan felt as we are being treated with exactly the same level of disdain and dismissal. We’re window-lickers at our own ruddy club. on the outside looking in.

The Sky Sports guy should have shifted tack and asked him did he fear fans protests would have a further adverse effect on shares at Sports Direct. We have to make sure that they do until we have his full attention.

– That means getting out of the club Car Park for a full pre-match and throughout the match protest, Ed. Come on and encourage your readers to take part peacefully. The venues and times are on nufc.com. They should also be posted on here.

Nothing ashley and co does surprises anyone, I think they are either extremely stupid or in a blind panick not knowing what to do next, or maybe both. If they make Ince manager that will just about make my millennium -only at the toon

hey sav I’m with ya mate, protest (peaceful) outside the ground on match day….boycott game and protest outside the ground, let the media have there day and it will be our day too!!!~piss off ashley ya fat prick…and wise asleys prick/bitch whatever you like to call him…Llambias ashleys other prick!!!

Ashley is an utter idiot. If the guy had any intelligence at all he would try and appease the fans by coming out and speaking to us. Telling us that he still has high hopes for the season that he will put in place a strong manager etc….but instead nothing. If he wants to sell he’s going about it the wrong way as well as potential buyers will look at him and have no idea what he’s trying to achieve as he is clearly not interested in progressing this club. I’m sick of the sight of him, he’s a disgrace to this club and needs to understand that without us there is no club.

Born again geordie- I read that too about Hiddink! think he’d be brilliant for us, but doubt it would happen, as his been approached by planty of big clubs in the past apparently and never took the offers.

seems since he left dutch football, his just keen on countries.

one of the best managers around though, his record with small nations speaks for itself, look what he did with Australia!

There is an advantage in concerted action and I think the most impressive protest will be an empty ground. I hope there’s no trouble between fans for those who don’t see it that way and are determined to go to the game. Nevertheless, the more who stay out together and the more empty seats inside, the stronger the message to Ashley.

The team are not stupid and will read that as a strong united protest. They will not think, ‘Oh, the fans don’t care’. At any other ground players might think that, but at SJP, thousands of empty seats will only be interpreted as the strongest possible protest and fans’ backing of Keegan and his team. If fans go to SJP and protest outside peacefully, so much the better.

@ Sav – ‘thousands of empty seats’ – at the Bolton game the attendance was 47,711 that is 4,616 empty seats.

Not many people will stay away particularly if you are a season ticket holder, because as I have said on here before – Ashley already has your money and therfore you would only be ‘cutting off your nose, to spite your face’ by not going.

I think there will be substantial protests before and after the game. I also would like to think that all club merchandise from programmes, pies, drinks etc. to replica shirts will be boycotted.

Just want to hire other club manager,and just incharge the club a few month only….paul ince…what a shame…are this mean mike ashley don’t have money to hire quality coach?Hire the local coach , better hire back kk,fool..come on…get out from newcastle united ,ashley…now very hate you….dislike you manage the bigger club..manage the club likes play in division one…

I know there were 4000 empty seats at Bolton. And that was widely commented upon by the media, even though we had the largest attendance at any ground that Saturday. So they do notice. Thay can’t see you not buying beers and programmes. That is why I say empty seats are more effective. I am aware Keegan walked. But don’t you think he had just cause and that he gave it 3 days before deciding the club were not going to reconsider after going back on their word? What kind of manager do you want?

Anyway, it has to be peaceful, so you lads do what you want. As I will. Keegan! Ashley Out!

Born again geordie “Not many people will stay away particularly if you are a season ticket holder, because as I have said on here before – Ashley already has your money and therfore you would only be ‘cutting off your nose, to spite your face’ by not going.”

So you think season ticket holders should go because they have spent some money already?So what’s more important?Ridding the club of the goons in charge or getting your moneys worth?

phil- i guess you’d prefer MA to sell to the indina billionare too ey? (if you believe the bollocks) so what do you think he’s interests are or any other billionare with enough money to buy the club…. err….. probably money yeah!

This is Frustrating,we are not going anywhere….. NO ACTUALLY WE ARE GOING BACKWARDS: What a season start we are having, MA thank you so much for these memories we will NEVER FORGET YOU AND NEVER FORGIVE YOU….TIT

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Transfers Summer 2017

Player

Fee

Club

INCOMING

Christian Atsu

£6.2M

Chelsea

Florian Lejeune

£8.8M

Eibar

Jacob Murphy

£10M

Norwich

Javier Manquillo

£4.5M

Atletico Madrid

Mikel Merino

£2.5M Loan – season

Borussia Dortmund

Kenedy

Loan – season – pending

Chelsea

Joselu

£5.0M

Stoke City

Transfer Fees In

£37.0M

OUTGOING

Vurnon Anita

Released

Aston Villa

Sammy Ameobi

Released

Bolton

Haris Vuckic

Released

FC Twente

Lubo Satka

Released

FC DAC 1904

Florian Thauvin

£10.0M

Marseille

Kevin Mbabu

£1.0M

Young Boys

Matz Sels

Loan – season

Anderlecht

Yoan Gouffran

Released

Goztepe

Adam Armstrong

Loan – season

Bolton

Lewis Gibson

£1.0M Up to £5M in add-ons

Everton

Daryl Murphy

£2.0M

Nottingham Forest

Ivan Toney

Loan – season

Wigan Athletic

Transfer Fees Out

£14.0M

Net Spend

£23M

Preseason Friendlies 2017

Club

Location

Date

Hearts Won 2-1

Tynecastle

Friday 14th July 7:45pm

Preston Drew 1-1

Deepdale

Saturday 22nd July 3:00pm

Bradford Won 4-0

Valley Parade

Wednesday 26th July 7:30pm

Mainz 05 Lost 2-1

Opel Arena, Mainz

Saturday 29th July 4:00 pm local time

Wolfsburg Won 3-1

AOK Stadium, Wolfsburg

Wednesday 2nd August 4:00pm local time

Hellas Verona Wopn 2-0

St. James’ Park

Sunday 6th August 3:00pm

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